Registered Nurse - Public Health Nurse

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Job Title: Registered Nurse – Public Health Nurse

Requisition: TOK00390

• Assess healthcare trends in the community
• Manage the design + implementation of health education
• Enjoy the work/life balance of a Monday-to-Friday schedule

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Tokoroa Hospital as a Public Health Nurse.

As a successful Registered Nurse, you will play a key role in assessing health care trends in the community.

Day-to-day you will be giving health education to patients, family and other healthcare professionals. You will also have the opportunity to do community health assessments, plan for potential disease outbreaks in the community, infectious diseases epidemiology + analyse population data.

This is a part-time (0.8 or 0.9 FTE), permanent position, where you will work Monday to Friday, between 8am to 4:30pm (please note these hours are subject to change.)

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Assessing healthcare trends in the community
• Administering immunisations
• Referring patients to other healthcare professionals
• Advocating for better healthcare access
• Designing and implementing health education

Click here to view the position description.

 (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

Ko o tatou painga | Our Benefits

• A change of pace + environment from city hospitals
• Exposure to community + public health nursing
• Work/life balance in the sprawling region of forestry, ski-fields, nearby lake + beaches

Mōu | About you

• Eligibility to work in New Zealand
• Current Annual Practising Certificate
• Experience working as a Registered Nurse in New Zealand
• Desire to create better patient outcomes

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato
South Waikato is growing rapidly, with large new industrial operations being built + new housing developments under construction. Timing for your family to relocate here now is ideal – with housing & lifestyle prospects for the taking.

Tokoroa Hospital is part of the Te Whatu Ora Waikato district, located centrally in the North Island of New Zealand. Tokoroa boasts a natural beauty of pine trees, forestry, and rolling green hills of dairy farming. Rotorua, Taupo, Ruapehu skifields, and Tauranga beaches are all at your fingertips with an hour’s drive. Here you can access some of the most exhilarating outdoor activities ranging from lake, river and mountain activities, snowboarding + skiing, hunting, trout-fishing, glow-worm caves and rafting.

As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – Elysia.Koretz@waikatodhb.health.nz

Closing date: 20 May 2024

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!